Fifty years of Faith in Action and fifty acts of love and kindness. Trinity Presbyterian Church has chosen those themes for its yearlong Golden Anniversary celebration, which begins on Sunday, August 28.  More...

(L-r) Debbie Prier, Lyn Anne Knudsen, Jennifer Parker, Bobbie Moore, Meredith Dreibelbis, and Mary Hellams prepare for Shandon’s Missions Possible Garage Sale Friday and Saturday, August 19 and More...

Thanks to the efforts of more than 1,500 volunteers, SC Mission 2011: Midlands, a free health care event held August 5 and 6 at the Carolina Coliseum, provided dental, medical, and eye care services to more than 2,000 individuals. More...

Columbia City Council held its annual District I evening meeting at Greenview Park Tuesday night, August 16. Every quarter, city council leaves City Hall and meets at a remote venue in one of its four districts. More...

Getting a little smaller may move USC’s’ law school into a category where it gets much better. The school currently has a total of 695 students, 38 faculty, and 50 staff. More...

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Ken Brock has joined Glenforest School as its new development officer.  Adam C. Hahn, DMD, FAGD has received the 2011 Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry. More...

Katherine Grace Connick of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Christopher James Williams of Columbia were married June 18 at the Most Holy Name of Jesus Church. Father Richard Charles Hermes, S.J. More...

Palmetto Center for Women, the Midlands’ meeting place for the development of women, is now accepting nominations for the 2011 TWIN Awards. More...

On August 14, four Lions clubs hosted the fundraiser which showcased three local gospel music groups: Hi Cotton from Ridge Springs; Sonrise from Trinity UMC Blythewood; and Doug Hudson, a local radio personality and musician.  More...

ART  David Yaghjian’s exhibit Everyman Turns Six will be August 19-September 6, Gallery 80808/Vista Studios 808 Lady Street, with a reception Friday, August 19, 5-9 p.m. and Gallery Talk Sunday, August 21, 2 p.m.   More...

Columbia City Ballet ... ...will hold auditions Saturday, August 20, beginning at 11:30 a.m. for Columbia City Ballet II for roles in the upcoming 2011-2012 productions. Auditions will be held at Columbia Conservatory of Dance, 1545 Main Street. More...

Note: This series first appeared in The Columbia Star in 2001 soon after Warner and I returned from an illegal trip to Cuba. American novelist and short–story writer Ernest Hemingway first visited Cuba in 1928. More...

The S. C. Natural Resources Board recently approved migratory bird hunting seasons for mourning doves, marsh hens (rails), woodcock, snipe, moorhens, purple gallinules, and early seasons during September for teal and Canada geese. More...

The midmorning stillness, unusual for the South Carolina coast, transforms the water surface to a glasslike consistency. The only sounds are shore birds and the faint conversation of accompanying paddlers.  More...